Flights San Diego → Albuquerque
SAN → ABQ
How long is the flight from San Diego to Albuquerque?
The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Albuquerque (ABQ) takes about 1h 41m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route connects San Diego to Albuquerque, with a historical context dating back to the origins of both airports in the early and mid-twentieth century. Operating on this route are 161 flights per year, characterized by a punctuality rate of 75%, with an average delay time of 11.1 minutes when delays do occur. The destination airport serves over four million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The San Diego (SAN) → Albuquerque (ABQ) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 418 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.48%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Albuquerque the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Albuquerque: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Diego (SAN) to Albuquerque (ABQ) heads east for about 1,009 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 41m.
Departures from San Diego on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 45% of SAN-ABQ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Diego the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Albuquerque it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 418 tracked SAN-ABQ flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about SAN-ABQ
The flight from San Diego (SAN) to Albuquerque (ABQ) takes about 1h 41m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the San Diego (SAN) -> Albuquerque (ABQ) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 418 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Diego-Albuquerque is 0.48% across 418 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Albuquerque, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
